The Tampa Retired Fire Fighters Association is dedicated to honoring and supporting the men and women who spent their careers protecting our community. Our mission is to provide ongoing assistance, connection, and camaraderie for retired firefighters and their families—through advocacy, fellowship, and shared resources. We work to preserve the legacy of service, ensure that no retired member feels forgotten, and create a strong network of support for those who spent years answering the call for others.
Retired members of Tampa Firefighters Local 754 are invited to stay connected, stay involved, and keep their voices strong by becoming Active‑Retired members. This membership offers a meaningful way to continue advocating for the well‑being of both active and retired firefighters, ensuring that the experience and perspective of those who served for decades remain part of the conversation. By joining, retirees help preserve the proud traditions of Local 754 while supporting the next generation of firefighters who carry the mission forward.
Tampa Retired Fire Fighters Association Application
Active Retired Local 754 Membership Application
Each year, we pause to remember and honor the retired Tampa firefighters who have answered their final alarm. These men and women dedicated their lives to protecting our community, standing watch through countless emergencies, and serving with courage, integrity, and compassion. Their legacy lives on in the lives they touched, the traditions they upheld, and the brotherhood and sisterhood they helped strengthen.
This is a space of reflection and gratitude—a tribute to those who spent their careers safeguarding others and have now been laid to rest. We honor their service, cherish their memory, and extend our heartfelt support to their families, friends, and all who served alongside them.
Below is the list of Tampa Firefighter Retirees we have lost (Tampa Retired Fire Fighter Assoc Members in BOLD)*
2025
- John R. Jones – 01/05/2025
- Oscar C. Diaz – 01/07/2025
- Michael V. Collins – 01/18/2025
- Harry J. Drajem – 01/30/2025
- Thomas H. Watson – 02/20/2025
- James W. McKeehan – 03/03/2025
- Robert E. Alderman – 03/26/2025
- Richard J. Barrett – 04/11/2025
- John D. Curry – 04/11/2025
- Palmer M. Lefstead III – 05/06/2025
- Clyde E. Beard – 05/10/2025
- Hector J. Castro – 07/06/2025
- Fred A. Urbuteit – 07/12/2025
- John T. Aulick Jr. – 07/23/2025 (93 Years old)
- Steven M. Rocha – 08/07/2025
- Jerry L. Campbell – 09/09/2025
- Tammy B. Mira-Gulley – 10/01/2025
- James F. Craver – 10/06/2025
- Gregory L. Mauldin – 10/16/2025
- Michael H. Fox – 10/29/2025
- Steven W. Butler – 11/08/2025
- Scott L. Gonzalez – 11/16/2025
- Denver K. Smith – 11/20/2025
- Tony Licata Jr. – 11/30/2025
2024
- Mark S. Chapman – 01/20/2024
- Robert O. Garcia – 01/26/2024
- Gene D. Church – 02/02/2024
- Raymond M. Long – 04/01/2024
- Richard K. Rogers – 04/22/2024
- Boyd D. Hanes – 04/26/2024
- Glen B. Sweet – 05/03/2024
- John A. Merrell – 05/12/2024
- Joe. D. Machin – 06/17/1024
- Richard P. Brabant – 10/04/2024
- Albert Bernaldo – 11/24/2024
- William F. Paz – 11/27/2024
2023
- Bennie J. Ciccarello – 01/10/2023
- Kenneth M. Alvarez – 01/31/2023
- Rolando Rodriguez – 02/13/2023
- Thomas E. Anderson – 03/03/2023
- Fred W. Coate Jr. – 04/15/2023
- Billy D. Hogeland – 04/20/2023
- Donald M. Finotti – 05/26/2023
- Roland M. Schelb – 05/28/2023
- Robert R. Whitlock – 06/30/2023
- Richard W. Riddling – 09/03/2023
- Lawrence U. Castro – 09/13/2023
- Harold L. Rossiter – 09/18/2023
- Wilbert V. Stall – 09/26/2023
- William T. Fenton – 10/03/2023
- Arthur F. Robinson – 10/03/2023
- James W. Wood – 10/11/2023
- John R. Sims, Sr. – 10/21/2023
- Patrick C. Whitman – 11/05/23
2022
- Saverio A. “Tony” Salario – 01/17/22
- Raul “Roy” Riverio, Jr. – 01/22/22
- Clifford R. Boone – 01/29/22
- Joseph S. White – 02/01/22
- Cleveland W. Morris – 02/11/22
- Joseph Coto, Jr. – 02/12/22
- Francis R. Smith – 02/16/22
- Milo W. “Mike” Schlaudraff – 02/17/22
- Charles W. Rice – 02/22/22
- David W. Kopachik – 03/11/22
- Paul. E. Logan – 03/30/22
- Peter P. Barno, Jr. – 04/02/22
- Thomas S. Cawley – 04/13/22
- Paul T. Swain – 05/03/22
- Charles. C. Crawford – 05/10/22
- John M. “Jack” Lane – 05/10/22
- James A. Nicks – 05/11/22
- Roland G. “Gary” Gonzalez – 05/26/22
- Stephen. C. Moore – 05/30/22
- Domenico C. Bonanno – 06/08/22
- Stanley L. Fidler – 07/02/22
- Harve B. Miller – 07/17/22
- Edward W. Noland – 09/05/22
- Richard J. Jones – 10/2/22
- James M. Tucker – 10/11/22
- Richard D. Gifford – 10/31/22
- Kirby F. Pemberton Jr. – 12/20/22
- Ronald W. Mason – 12/22/22
*Records are only as complete as reported. If you are family of a retiree and would like their name recognized, please contact us to update our records.